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What to Gather Before You Call an Architect
A short list of information that helps any architect or designer give you a useful first answer, plus the questions worth asking before you hire anyone.
Information that helps
- The property address and who owns it
- A survey, if you have one
- Photos of the area where the work will happen, inside and out
- Existing drawings, if any
- What you want the project to achieve
- A budget range and timeline
- Constraints such as family needs, tenants or accessibility
- Earlier correspondence from the city
- Any contractor or engineer you already work with
Questions worth asking any architect or designer
- Who holds the professional licence for this work?
- What exactly is included in the fee, and what is not?
- How are city comments handled, and are they included?
- Who coordinates the engineers?
- How are changes billed?
- What happens during construction?
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